Question

after finishing the dishes, patrick glances into the living room. to his surprise, the couch is vacant, and the tv is playing in an empty room. where is laurel? he peers out the window, and his panic transforms into relief as he sees his daughter strolling up the walkway with something in her hand. \laurel!\ he calls. \where were you?\ \i walked to mrs. guptas house,\ laurel explains, \to borrow her binoculars. she said its prime time for seeing falcons! is it okay if i walk to the lake?\ patrick thinks of telling laurel to stay inside until he has time to take her himself. but he doesnt want her to lose her sense of adventure. after all, the questing impulse is hereditary. he recalls the early - morning dew under his own feet, the broad sky unfurling overhead while his parents lay sleeping in the quiet house behind him. what does the text suggest about patricks views on parenting? he believes in the importance of fostering a sense of independence in laurel. he fears laurel will make the same mistakes he made as a child. he sometimes forgets about laurel and thinks about his own problems. he wants to have a stronger relationship with laurel than he had with his parents.

Explanation:

To determine Patrick's views on parenting, we analyze the text: Patrick doesn't want Laurel to lose her sense of adventure and the "questing impulse" (which relates to independence). The other options are not supported: there's no mention of Laurel repeating his childhood mistakes, him forgetting about her problems, or wanting a stronger relationship than with his parents.

Answer:

He believes in the importance of fostering a sense of independence in Laurel.